Holiday in Poland

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It may not have a coastline, but water defines Warmia and Masuria just as surely as it does the Baltic seafront. This is the Polish lakeland, riven throughout its area with rivers, canals, wetlands, swamps and lakes, and the unique access to the countryside that these waterways afford makes the whole region a magnet for a more-active breed of holiday-maker.In summer the resort towns are abuzz with life, every harbour and wharf packed with locals and visitors. But once you set out it’s easy to unwind and just drift along, away from the crowds, on the open waters of the Great Masurian Lakes. Those who like more of a challenge can buff up their shoulder muscles with a kayak trip into the country’s most spectacular hinterland, following the quiet Czarna Hańcza route.Of course the area is not without its cultural attractions either. The location, right at the junction of Russia and the Baltic states, has seen just as much historical strife as the rest of Poland, and traces of the past, from Gothic castles to Nazi bunkers, litter the countryside, offering plenty to see when you step off the boat or bus.